Hollywood’s reigning scream queen, Jenna Ortega, best known for her breakthrough role as Wednesday Addams, had fans bracing for The Weeknd to name that iconic character as his favorite. However, musical maestro Abel Tesfaye surprised everyone by choosing a completely different role,
and Ortega’s hilarious, brutally honest reaction stole the spotlight, revealing a fresh, fearless side beyond her macabre reputation.
As The Weeknd gushed over what he thought was her standout role
, Jenna Ortega sliced
through the flattery with her signature deadpan charm.
Jenna Ortega roasts her role while The Weeknd cheers her on
During their playfully unfiltered GOAT Talk
interview, Jenna Ortega
pulled zero punches discussing The Weeknd’s favorite performance of hers in the slasher flick X
.
With refreshing celebrity blasphemy, she dubbed her character “annoying
” and “wishy-washy
” adding, “was going to say I liked her because she kind of sucked
,” while recounting how hilariously awkward filming her death scene had been. This gloriously unvarnished moment of self-critique arrives just as the buzz reaches fever pitch around their collaboration, Hurry Up Tomorrow,
proving Ortega’s authenticity remains her most magnetic quality.
Jenna Ortega & The Weeknd share their GOAT Villain. 👀 pic.twitter.com/L2vDsx4akh
— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) May 14, 2025
The conversation veered into even juicier territory when Jenna Ortega addressed the rumor mill’s most persistent fabrication, her alleged romance with Johnny Depp. Rolling her eyes heavenward, she emphatically clarified, “Never met him
.” The Weeknd’s genuine shock at the rumor’s widespread circulation only amplified the absurdity, while Ortega recounted crew members timidly probing about her “relationship
,” prompting her bewildered, “What the f— are you talking about
?” As Hurry Up Tomorrow
approaches, audiences are clearly getting unfiltered Ortega, Hollywood’s refreshingly authentic truth-teller.
While Jenna Ortega playfully roasts her own character, Hurry Up Tomorrow
is ready to captivate with The Weeknd’s haunting soundtrack and a twisted journey that blurs reality and dreams.
Hurry Up Tomorrow: a thrilling new collaboration starring Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd
Hurry Up Tomorrow
, the psychological thriller starring The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega alongside Irish intensity machine Barry Keoghan, drops into theaters nationwide on May 16th.
Visionary director Trey Edward Shults
crafts a fever-dream narrative following an insomniac musician spiraling through a reality-bending odyssey, questioning his very existence. The film doubles as a visual companion to The Weeknd’s sixth studio album, creating a sumptuous feast of sound and vision that defies traditional cinematic boundaries.
Hurry Up Tomorrow is most certainly not going to be for everyone, however I think I loved it.. It Feels like a bunch of dreams and nightmares meshed into one. Jenna Ortega absolutely steals the third act which gives her one of her best performances (she absolutely goes all out) pic.twitter.com/xwmxBw7lvG
— Jerome! 🐈⬛ (@JeromeM94Movies) May 15, 2025
Early screening audiences have emerged wide-eyed and breathless, showering the film with praise for its emotional wallop and seamless marriage of narrative and Tesfaye’s hauntingly atmospheric soundtrack. Critics particularly admire the project’s visual sorcery and its boldly vulnerable performances
that transcend conventional storytelling. Meanwhile, Jenna Ortega’s devoted army of fans counts down the hours until Wednesday
season two
, eager to witness what fresh macabre magic their queen of darkness will conjure next.
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